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German Official Supports Rethink of EU Migrant Benefits
January 04, 2017
Deutsche Welle reports that remarks from Sigmar Gabriel, a German economy minister and deputy of Chancellor Angela Merkel, in support of reducing child benefits payments to EU migrant workers whose children live in other countries have stirred debate over EU rules regulating benefits for the bloc's migrant labor market.
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EU Deal Restricts Access to Firearms
January 04, 2017
Reuters reports that a deal recently agreed among the EU institutions will restrict access of Europeans to high-caliber firearms and will seek to facilitate the tracking of guns to prevent their entry into the black market.
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British PM Hints at Brexit Transition Deal with EU
January 04, 2017
AFP reports that, in testimony before a parliamentary committee, British Prime Minister Theresa May echoed sentiments from officials in her government signaling willingness to consider a transition deal that would keep UK industry in the EU, and subject to the rulings of the bloc's courts, following the negotiation of Brexit.
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EU Prepares for Post-Brexit Transition Period
January 04, 2017
An article from Politico sheds light on European Commission negotiator Michel Barnier's expectations regarding the process of the UK's exit from the EU, beginning with the formal withdrawal of Britain from the bloc, followed by a potentially lengthy transition period during which the UK would still be subject to EU law and paying into the supranational organization's budget.
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UK Banks Explore Legal Options for EU Transition Deal
January 04, 2017
Reuters reports that a group of law firms has advised UK banks on how they might file a legal complaint in the Court of Justice of the EU (ECJ) using international treaty rules to force the EU to extend them a transition deal that would permit them to continue to operate in the EU - and remain subject to ECJ decisions - after Brexit.
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